foretopman
Americannoun
plural
foretopmenEtymology
Origin of foretopman
Example Sentences
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In brief, a good-natured young foretopman, Billy Budd, is falsely accused by the master-at-arms, John Claggart, of fomenting mutiny.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2012
A stowaway foretopman on the ship of state; a franc-tireur for the West and Christendom; a Burke, a Roland, a Quixote, with a whiff of Falstaff and a swing of the snickersnee.
From Time Magazine Archive
The crew sent the lucky foretopman aft again.
From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles
He was a foretopman on board the Agra, and rather a smart hand.
From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles
The tall foretopman, who was standing near by, folded his heavy arms across his chest.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James
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